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Time to Accelerate European Defense Innovation 🚀 Join us and 200+ hackers from all across Europe and beyond for the European Defense Tech Hackathon on November 27-29 2026, in Berlin, Germany!
Goal: We want to bridge the gaps between technologists, the public sector, investors, and operators in dual-use and defense technology. This hackathon will demonstrate the talent and drive of the European ecosystem. Get inspired by the challenges we have prepared, or feel free to bring your own project. You'll get feedback from folks who have been on the frontline to ensure you're solving real problems. Our goal with the hackathon is to put you in a position to continue towards deployment.
Focus: The hackathon will feature 10-15 challenges across domains, concentrating on mission-critical defence and dual-use capabilities relevant to Europe's strategic and operational needs, including: Autonomous & Unmanned Systems (UxS); Counter-UAS & Aerial Threat Mitigation; Sensing, ISR & Modular Sensor Systems; Computer Vision & Edge AI for contested environments; Electronic Warfare (EW) & spectrum resilience; Navigation, positioning & operation in GNSS-denied environments; Secure communications & cyber-physical resilience; Scalable production, cost efficiency & deployment readiness. Participants are welcome to work on prepared challenges or propose their own projects, provided they align with these focus areas and address real operational constraints.
Visitors: To give participants time and space to focus on their projects, we'll have no visitors during the hackathon. If you're curious about the outcomes and what the teams have built, please sign up as a visitor for our demo day on Sunday.
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Autonomous & Unmanned Systems (UxS)
Mission-critical defence and dual-use capabilities in autonomous and unmanned systems.
Counter-UAS & Aerial Threat Mitigation
Countering unmanned aerial systems and mitigating aerial threats.
Sensing, ISR & Modular Sensor Systems
Sensing, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance as well as modular sensor systems.
Computer Vision & Edge AI for Contested Environments
Computer vision and edge AI built for contested environments.
Electronic Warfare (EW) & Spectrum Resilience
Electronic warfare and resilience of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Navigation & Positioning in GNSS-Denied Environments
Navigation, positioning and operation in GNSS-denied environments.
Secure Communications & Cyber-Physical Resilience
Secure communications and cyber-physical resilience.
Scalable Production, Cost Efficiency & Deployment Readiness
Scalable production, cost efficiency and readiness for deployment.
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European Defense Tech Hackathon - Berlin
Hackathon begins; participants work on prepared challenges or their own projects.
◍ Berlin, GermanyEuropean Defense Tech Hackathon - Berlin
Second hackathon day; no visitors during the hackathon.
◍ Berlin, GermanyDemo Day
Demo day on Sunday; visitors can sign up to see the outcomes and what the teams have built.
◍ Berlin, Germanytickets
| tickets | preis | Fee | Status | beschreibung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacker Ticket | Kostenlos | TBA | Available | Free participation in the hackathon, for hackers working on the prepared challenges or their own projects. |
| Demo Day Visitor | Kostenlos | TBA | Available | Free visitor registration for the demo day on Sunday, where teams present what they have built. |